Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-04
WINTER ON THE THRONE.
THE MERCURY GOES FORTY
DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

WATERFOWL, n. V, the Coolest City In
the Country A Man Frozen tn Desth
I'm Michigan-rhs st. l. ,wrenoe River
Frozen from shore to shore-Four De-
grees Below Zero in aryisnd.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-The cold wave
throughout the Northwest continues, and
at many points the cold is more severe
than yesterday. Here in Chicago the
mercury early this morning marked from
to 10 degs. below zero. Throughout
the State it ranges from l to 10 degs.
below. 10 Minnesota and Dakota
It is from 10 to 80 degs. below, West o.
here the temperature to-day is warmer.
North Platte, Neb., shows dogs. below
zero, while west OF there, in wyoming,
the mercury ranges way above zero.
CHEYENNE reports So dogs. above. Tnere
has been no serious delay or interruption
OF railway traffic as Tar as known.
BELOW ZERO IN MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, Jan. Tie mercury at
Westminster was dogs. below zero this
morning.
2S BELOW ZERO IN INDIANA.
LAFAYETTE, IND, Jan. 3.-T0e the
mometer was IS degs. below zero here at
B O'Clock THIS morning.
STRAITS FROZEN OVER.
CHEBoYGAN, MICH. Jan. 3.-The mer-
curry stood al 10 de4s. below zero yester-
day morning. The straits have been
frozen over since Friday. aud the ice is
strong enough to bear horses. This IS toe
earliest freezing of the straits III many
years. -
ICE~ NEW YORK BAY.
SANDY HOOK, n. j., Jan. 3. IAoweI
New York bay, from the railroad OK al
Sandy Hook to Raritan bay, 10 frozen
solidly. Small quantities OF drift slu 81
ice are drifting out of Sandy Hook. A
barRentine is the only vessel anchored in
the bay.
FROZEN TO Death.
BARRIsvILLE. MICH, Jan. 3.-Georgt
Dow and Thomas Count were discovered
yesterday in ravine on Loud 8 branch o
the bet oft, Bay City aud Athena rail-
road Count was frozen stiff and Dow
was nearly dead. though he may recover
The mel curry this morning was IL dogs
below zero.
40 BELOW AT WATERFOWL.
WATERTowN, N. Y, Jan. 3.-ln sew
eral places in this county this morning
the thermometer registered 40 dogs. below
zero. This Is the coolest weather OF the
season.
The cold weather has covered the ST.
Lawrence river with ice. On Saturday
the ice was eufficie1tly strong to allow
the crossing of teams between Cape Vim
cent and Kingston. Il distance OF twelve
miles. the steam ferry has stopped run.
ming and both passengers and mail were
transferred in sleghs to-day.
MILLS STOPPED AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, GA, Jan. 3.--The COlum.
bus Iron Works and Columbus steam
cotton mills were shut down for a snort
time this morning on account OF the eX
IRENE cold weather. There was some ice
floating in the Chattahoochee. and IN
Girard, Ala, the laying of the corner
stone of the Baptist Church mad to be
postponed until the weather moderates.
MEXICO FEELS THE EREEZE.
CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 3.-The cold
wave from the United States struck the
Valley of Mexico early this morning.
Thin ice formed in several places in tue
city. There was a remarkably sudden
change In the temperature within a few
hours
FHE COLD AT PALATKA.
PALATKA, FLA, Jan. 3.--The cold Sat.
urday and Sunday nights did no damage
TO the orange crop, but from ind cations
tonight the cold will be more severe as
the thermometer is falling rapidly.